Schimmel sister signs with University of Cincinnati Sports by Kevin Johnson - May 1, 2020May 4, 2020 After playing one season at Eastern Florida State College in Melbourne, Milan Schimmel, younger sister of Shoni and Jude Schimmel, is headed to the University of Cincinnati. (Milan Schimmel/Instagram) Another Schimmel sister will be playing NCAA Division I basketball. Milan Schimmel, a younger sister of former University of Louisville stars Shoni and
Gabby Lemieux misses cut by one shot Sports by Kevin Johnson - May 1, 2020May 4, 2020 Gabby Lemieux hits a tee shot in February 2020 at the Seminole Tribe’s Chairman of the Greens Charity Golf Tournament in Plantation. (Photo Kevin Johnson) Just before COVID-19 began shutting down sports across the globe, Native American pro golfer Gabby Lemieux (Shoshone-Paiute Tribes in Idaho) missed making the cut by
First comes graduation, then the Navy for Brighton’s Eecho Billie Education Top News Top Story by Kevin Johnson - April 30, 2020May 4, 2020 Pine School senior Eecho Billie, 18, receives his cap and gown and a graduation yard sign from Kelly Hilton-Green, an administrator from the school, in April at the Billie family’s home in Brighton. (Courtesy photo) Just like any other high school senior, Eecho Billie wants to be able to turn his
Calvin Harrison, who worked 28 years for SPD, passes away Community News by Kevin Johnson - April 20, 2020May 5, 2020 Seminole Police Officer Calvin "Cal" Harrison (SPD photo) Calvin “Cal” Harrison, a recently retired police officer who spent nearly 30 years working for the Seminole Police Department, passed away April 17 at Cleveland Clinic in Weston. He was 76. William R. Latchford, the Seminole Tribe’s director of Public Safety, said Officer Harrison’s
FHSAA cancels spring sports Sports Top News by Kevin Johnson - April 20, 2020April 20, 2020 Ozzy Osceola squares up for a bunt in a playoff game against Jensen Beach on May 7, 2019. The remainder of the 2020 high school spring sports season, which was halted in mid-March due to COVID-19, has been cancelled by the FHSAA. (Kevin Johnson photo) No state champions will be
Hard Rock, Seminole entities provide community support during pandemic Community News Top News by Kevin Johnson - April 17, 2020May 4, 2020 Seminole Casino Hotel Immokalee donates food to Community Cooperative in March 2020. (Seminole Casino Hotel/Facebook ) The Hard Rock International motto “All is One” is taking on additional significance during the COVID-19 pandemic. Through food donations, free meals and other charitable outreach, Hard Rocks across the country and Seminole Gaming
Hard Rock, Seminole Gaming donate 350,000 bars of soap in fight against COVID-19 Community Top News Top Story by Kevin Johnson - April 14, 2020April 14, 2020 Clean the World soap. (Clean the World Twitter) HOLLYWOOD – Hard Rock International and Seminole Gaming are doing their part in the battle against the COVID-19 pandemic. They donated 350,000 bars of soap to Clean the World Foundation, a global health organization focused on improving the quality of life in vulnerable populations
NABI cancelled for 2020 Sports Top News Top Story by Kevin Johnson - April 13, 2020April 13, 2020 Savage Storm, whose team included some players from the Seminole Tribe, celebrates after winning the 2018 NABI Division I boys championship in Arizona. Organizers announced April 13, 2020, that this year’s tournament has been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. (Native Edge Sports photo) The Native American Basketball Invitational, an annual highpoint
Angel Goodrich goes from lighting up scoreboards to putting out fires Sports Top News by Kevin Johnson - April 10, 2020May 4, 2020 Former WNBA player Angel Goodrich (Cherokee), who also played in NABI, receives training as a member of the Tulsa Fire Department. (Kofi Wallace Facebook) After several years as a basketball standout, Angel Goodrich (Cherokee) has found a new team and a new career. Angel Goodrich in her days as a member of
Brighton’s Cheyenne Nunez enjoying first season in NCAA Division I softball Sports Top News Top Story by Kevin Johnson - April 3, 2020April 3, 2020 DELAND — Cheyenne Nunez had March 11 marked on her calendar. She knew that would be the one and only time her softball team – the University of South Carolina Upstate Spartans – would be in Florida this season. What Nunez didn’t know is that the doubleheader at Stetson University in